Q: Is 73,424 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 73,424 is a composite number.

Why is 73,424 a composite number?

A composite number is a number that can be divided evenly by more numbers than 1 and itself. It is the opposite of a prime number.

The number 73,424 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 13 16 26 52 104 208 353 706 1,412 2,824 4,589 5,648 9,178 18,356 36,712 and 73,424, with no remainder.

Since 73,424 cannot be divided by just 1 and 73,424, it is a composite number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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